Being a furmom, we always wanted to give them the life that they deserved. I am a furmom of dogs and cats. Originally, I only had two dogs, Oreo (male) and Snow White (female), and one male cat, Fuego. I really promised myself that I would never take care of a new dog or cat because I don't have a proper job and I don't have enough money to buy them the things that they need.
Story time: How I got to have four dogs.
POGI (Handsome)
Since my great-grandpa died, I need to take care of his dog; if I do not, he will be abandoned, or worse, they will sell him to the bad hoomans who eat dogs. Which is one of the things that I hated and has given me trauma since childhood since the people here in our place are selling the dogs to have money, and I couldn't do anything about it since I am just a powerless person. So, I have three dogs now.
His name is Pogi. My great-grandpa gave him that name. He is our oldest male dog here. Older than Oreo. I bet, he is already here since I was Grade 11? So he is 7 years old now.
OREO
I also have one male dog named Oreo. Actually, he is not also my dog and he is only my Grandpa's. One day, I just knew that he needed to sell Oreo to someone who was looking for a dog because he needed money. When I knew that, I cried and told him that he should not sell him and just let him stay here, and I would just give him money instead. That's what happened two years ago. The memory is still fresh in my mind, and it's also the reason why I didn't talk with him for months after that happened. It's also a good thing that I saved Oreo's life, and that's why he is still alive and has been living with us for how many years now? Despite the fact that he has asthma, he is still strong and living well with us, and I am always thankful to God for that.
SNOW WHITE
Snow White was Duday's daughter. But Duday is not living with us now because she was transferred and lives where my sister is. Snow White was the only puppy who survived the parvovirus, and her seven siblings died. Actually, she also has a younger sibling who was with her until she was 4 months and 2 weeks old. Her name is Jiji, from Jijisaurart's name, but she didn't survive either because of the poison that she ate outside, and I actually did every remedy that I could just so she would survive because I couldn't afford to go to the vet, but she still died.
MOY-MOY
Meanwhile, I also have this Shihtzu dog, which was what I always shared here if I always talked about my pets or furbabies. I don't know if I already told you about this story about how I became Moy's new fur mom, but I will tell it to you again. Actually, he didn't grew up here. He is originally my Rich friend's dog. He is the dog that always climbs on me every time I go to the house of that rich friend of mine when I sleep over at their house because of the party.
Then one day, he was gifted to my uncle's children because my rich friend's mom was their godparent. But, I always saw my Auncle's Wife being too hard to Moy and they didn't took care of him well which was I always feel bad. Then, one time they was supposed to give him to my Younger cousin but my cousin didn't know how to took care of dogs and since I always the one who took care the dog when he started to live here in the house of our Grandparents, I decided to Adopt him. Since no one is good at taking care of this kind of dog.
So those are all the stories of how I got them—how I had a dog and became a furmom of many dogs—and I already promise that I will never have a new dog again. I avoid adopting new puppies and kittens and find good furparents for them instead because I can't afford to become a shelter owner for now, which is what I have dreamed of being since I was a kid.
If we talk of how I pamper or spoil my furbabies, I actually don't spoil them. They ate what we ate for everyday life, and I just gave them a leash and put them in a good place. A place where they can sleep properly, rain or shine, and give them a proper meal every morning, launch, and dinner.
I know that you think I don't give them a freedom to walk and play everywhere because I just put them in one place and have leash on their necks but don't judge me. I just wanted them to be safe from people because they will bark and bite people who are coming, visiting, or passing by in our backyard here at our place, or they will play in the farm and destroy a lot of rice plants, so I need them to be put on the leash because if I don't do that, they will be sold and eaten by bad people because of that sin. I think they are still in a good place, and they can still play with each other if they want because they are just beside each other.
The only dog that I always pamper and spoil is Moymoy because Moy is a Shihtzu, and he is a very sensitive dog because of his breed. I don't have a problem with my other dogs since they are kind; they can still eat whatever food I eat. But Shihtzus are very picky eaters, and there are a lot of Humam foods that are prohibited for them.
But I just spoil and pamper him sometimes. Because, Unlike the other Shihtzu, He doesn't eat what the other shihtzu dog eats. If you watch how the furmoms prepare some dog foods for their furbabies, there are a lot of food toppings that they always include on their feeds, and I actually tried that with him before since I became worried about the canine distemper virus when my sister's boyfriend's dog was diagnosed with that virus.
WHAT FOOD DO I GIVE TO HIM?
When I have the budget to buy him food or a nice meal, I always give my part to my old sister since they are also buying dog food for their furbabies. We share some budget when we have some money. So the dog food that we prepare for them is like this:
Since we watch some video tutorials on TikTok on how to prepare a proper meal for them. These are the boiled chicken and cabagge, moringga powder, goat milk, and dog food only that was soak in hot water. However, we decide not to give them this kind of food again because they really don't like eating food like this because they are not used to it and they like to eat rice and fish.
CLEANING
There was a time that my Mom get angry because she wanted me to clean him everynight. She gave me a budget a few months ago to buy him things that he needs because she doesn't like me to sleep with him if he is so dirty, especially when I walk him outside.
You know what? Moy is her new baby now. She even suggested that I buy him some powder, wipes, and anything else that could clean him, especially his teeth and breath. She even told me that I should practice cleaning him so that when I have a child, I will get used to it when I clean my own child every night. My gosh! I don't have plans.
TRAVELING
If there's one thing that he likes to do, it's going outside. Going outside with his cousins (my sister's dog) everywhere and running and looking for chicks to play with
But I didn't get a chance to walk with him every day because of my depression. I was always saying sorry to him because I don't have the mood to go out and I don't feel fine.
Haha, look at his shirt here. Actually, he have a lot of shirts but he just used it sometimes when he go out. It was my gift to him two years ago to celebrate his one-year anniversary of staying with me as his furmom.
But wait! I can't find his shirt that he used here.
I don't know where I put his other two shirts. Maybe I will find out later. For now, let me take him a bath because it's his bath time today. Yay!
BATH TIME
Today is our furbaby's bath day. I bath him 1 or 2x a week. His soap brand is Vetcore, by the way. It is good for killing the tick in our fur baby's skin. I really love and recommend this soap because it is effective, and my dog doesn't get a lot of ticks now compared to before, when I became problematic because of the ticks in his fur because they didn't clean him before when they gave him to me.
He is not the type of dog that doesn't like to take a bath because he is just so calm and he really likes taking a bath, but when you put him in the water on the beach, he is scared. Haha
Anyway, so this is how I spoil and pamper my dog. Well, I am very thankful because he is not the type of dog that is very picky about his food, and I cannot afford to give him those every month. He is just a simple dog who just likes to eat rice and fish, especially the canned flakes and oil tuna, and I can tell that's his favorite!
But sometimes, I admit that I am sorry for all my dogs and cats because I can't afford to give them what they want. Like eating delicious food every day. I am sorry because I am their furmom, and I wish that they just live and find the right furmom for them who can give them all the things that they wish. If there is one thing that I wish for them, it is that in the future or in their next life, they will live the life that they deserve.
So this is my Entry for the @ladiesofhive blog contest #136. Thanks for the opportunity to share how I took care of my dog @elizabethbit
Thanks for reading!
Published by: @xanreo | HIVE
DATE: June 3, 2023